Blackman quarterback Jauan Jennings keeps the ball on a run as Riverdale's Jalen Baker tries to defend on the play. Blackman won 35-0 to remain unbeaten.

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Corby A. Yarbrough
DNJ correspondent

There was no comeback needed. There was no six-minute scoring spurt that proved to be the difference. Sixth-ranked Blackman simply put its foot on the gas Friday night.

The Blaze posted a 35-0 shutout of visiting District 7-AAA rival Riverdale at The Inferno with a strong mixture of all phases of the game helping out.

"The game plan was to play as a team through the whole four quarters," Blackman quarterback Jauan Jennings said. "We've got to stop being a half team and start being a whole game team. We showed a little bit of what we can do, but we've still got a lot to improve." ...